TASKS AND POWERS OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18372/2307-9061.74.19885Keywords:
foreign policy, the European Union, security policy, inter-institutional relationsAbstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze tasks and powers of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, describe his foreign policy authority and reveal relationship with the other Union institutions. Research methods of the study are based on scientific and specifically legal approaches of knowledge, which were used to analyze doctrinal understanding of institutional structure, relations and theoretical and legal basis of providing foreign affairs and security policy in the EU. Results: this work seeks to provide an answer how in the context of an actual institutional structure of EU High Representative coordinates the relationship with the other Union institutions for the purpose of implementing efficient common foreign policy. Discussion: this work is dedicated to the role and position of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, particularly, during the exercise of foreign policy powers and interaction with other institutions of the European Union.
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